It took 56 seasons, but the stars aligned for the Houston Astros, their fans, and a city that was in need of diversion from ripping out drywall and arguing with FEMA and insurance adjusters.

Somehow, by some magical twist of fate, the team beat the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 5-1 on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, just a few months after 51 inches of rain were dropped on the city.

"This was the team the city of Houston needed after Hurricane Harvey to help lift us up. And what was particularly poignant to me was the final score on Wednesday night, 5 to 1," Berger wrote Tuesday morning as Houston began to open its eyes.

"Hurricane Harvey dropped 51 inches. It's almost as if this victory was meant to be."

The Astros were reluctant to celebrate a moment too soon, but around the 7th inning, every out got a little louder. The deafening celebration contained tears of joy and relief. Their chants were for their MVP and their beloved Astros, but the most powerful was that of “Houston Strong”.

51 is an ugly number, but 5-1 will now be iconic.

Of course, the official rainfall total has been updated to 60.58 inches, but 51 inches has been accepted into Houston folklore as the ghastly, unthinkable measurement of the misery and helplessness we all felt.